BEIJING, June 20, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd. ("Xinyuan" or "the Company") (NYSE: XIN), an NYSE-listed real estate developer and property manager primarily in China and recently in other countries, announced that a notice regarding the redemption of its outstanding 13.0% Senior Notes due 2019 (the "2019 Notes") in full on July 10, 2017 has been given to the holders of the 2019 Notes and filed with Singapore Exchange.
As of the date when such announcement was delivered to corresponding bond holders, the outstanding principal amount of the 2019 Notes is US$200 million. Xinyuan will fund the redemption using the net proceeds from the offering of its 7.75% Senior Notes due 2021 issued on February 21, 2017.
Mr. Yong Zhang, Chairman of Xinyuan, commented, "We are glad to announce the early redemption of the 2019 Notes. We believe this transaction will improve our balance sheet, extend the maturity of the Company's long-term debt and lower our interest level. We will continue to consider options to further reduce debt while increasing cash flow from operations."
About Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd.
Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd. ("Xinyuan") is an NYSE-listed real estate developer and property manager primarily in China and in other countries. In China, the Company develops and manages large scale, high quality real estate projects in over ten tier one and tier two cities, including Beijing, Shanghai, Zhengzhou, Jinan, Xi'an, Suzhou, among others. Xinyuan was one of the first Chinese real estate developers to enter the U.S. market and over the past few years has been active in real estate development in New York. The Company aims to provide comfortable and convenient real estate related products and services to middle-class consumers. For more information, please visit http://www.xyre.com.
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For more information, please contact:
Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd.
Mr. Joe Xu
Investor Relations Deputy Director
Tel: +86 (10) 8588-9376
Email: irteam@xyre.com
ICR, LLC
Investors:
William Zima
In U.S.: +1-646-308-1472
In China: +86 (10) 6583 7511
Email: William.zima@icrinc.com
Media:
Edmond Lococo
In China: +86 (10) 6583-7510
Email: Edmond.Lococo@icrinc.com
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